SOLD Panerai California 8 Days Luminor PAM00779

Panerai California 8 Days Luminor PAM00779. Water resistant to 300 meters, this timepiece features 44mm DLC coated titanium casing, housing a manual-winding, calibre P.5000 movement: 21 jewels, a power reserve of 192 hours. A California black dial, featuring luminous Arabic and Roman numerals. A bronze tone outer minutes track, with blued steel, luminous hours and minutes hands. Upon a Military inspired “BUND” leather strap with cream stitching. Featuring an oversized titanium DLC coated buckle. Accompanied by an additional Panerai black rubber strap. Box and papers dated February 2019.

The Panerai California dial is an iconic design characterized by a mix of Roman numerals, Arabic numerals, and baton hour markers. It originated in the 1930s when Rolex produced watches for the Italian Navy, which Panerai supplied. The California dial was used on some of these early Panerai watches, providing a unique and easily readable layout for military use. Today, it’s a sought-after feature among collectors and enthusiasts, reflecting Panerai’s heritage in military horology.